Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Carlton Kermesse
- Thread starter Oldfentiger
- Start date
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raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
How do you brake with the levers that high up?
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Don't ask me ! I didn't put them there !
The other bit is carefully , untill I get the bars clamped . It's not very nice applying the brakes and the bars take a dive !
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Sorry ! I must have set the bars like that without realising they were like that . It did feel strange !
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I have been doing a bit of tinkering this morning . I slackened off the head bearings a bit. I cut a small piece of ally from a drinks can and slid that in whilst the clamp was loose. I will try it out later to see if it works .
OP
OP
Oldfentiger
Veteran
- Location
- Pendle, Lancs
A couple of years on, done quite a few miles on the Kermesse and it never disappoints.
Rides lovely
Rides lovely
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I went out on it this evening to try it out . 16 miles and no problems. Went down some steep hills and had to brake hard ,the bars stayed where they were. The shim has worked. I am starting to get used to it .
southcoast
Über Member
Good looking bike, maybe change the plastic pedals?
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Yes ! I agree. I will change them soon but they will do for the time being . I'm busy polishing the ally bits at the moment. I've done both wheel rims so far , brake levers and handlebars need another go over .
One of the pleasures I get whilst cycling is seeing the light reflected off the shiny bars forks and rims .
I must be a bit of a Magpie .
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Ooohh! Er! I have just compared the frame numbers with the OP. If the dating system is to be believed our two bikes were made in the same year and month except that they were 54, 018, 652 apart!
It must have been a good month !
It must have been a good month !
OP
OP
Oldfentiger
Veteran
- Location
- Pendle, Lancs
Since the OP, I have changed the saddle, brake levers and callipers, tyres, freewheel and pedals.
Changed the brake levers as I hated those grubby exage hoods. Callipers and freewheel to cope with the hills around here.
Edit: Looks like I changed the rims too - forgot I’d done that.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
It's looking nice! Is yours a 22 1/2 like mine ?
We will have to form the Kermesse Appreciation Society .
OP
OP
Oldfentiger
Veteran
- Location
- Pendle, Lancs
Mine’s a 22”, or 56cm.
I get a whistling noise - more so when it’s windy. I think it’s caused by air passing over the hole at the bottom of the fork steerer. I am curious to know whether it happens to others?
I get a whistling noise - more so when it’s windy. I think it’s caused by air passing over the hole at the bottom of the fork steerer. I am curious to know whether it happens to others?
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
I have had a whistling noise on quite a few bikes but have never been able to track it down.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
One of my bikes does it but I think it's the front wheel.
